Lymphoma

In his novel Mesmeric Revelation, author Edgar Allan Poe describes adversity, “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” Although these sentiments have become commonplace, they are valid as everyone has faced hardships. One’s actions in a perfect situation are predictable and simple, but the way said person acts while suffering reveals his or her true character. As a white male living in northern Virginia, I have been primarily ignorant to severe suffering. However, I dealt with such adversity

Everyday someone is greeted with the sting of death. Sometimes it occurs with or without warning. Either way, the hearts of the loved ones left behind are broken with despair. I have sent flowers and consoled love ones. But, I didn’t fully understand death’s sting until took my beloved Mother and Friend from my family. She was the glue that held me and my siblings together throughout our adult years. It was our ritual to speak before I started and ended my day. My Mother encouraged me to continue

Lymphomas are considered malignant nodes. Studies have shown there are two different types of lymphomas; Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Both lymphomas are one in the same; the only difference being Non-Hodgkin’s disease first manifestation begins with a large, painless node. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is categorized by malignant cells found in the lymph nodes. The first common sign is normally a localized lymph node found in the neck region (VanMeter& Huebert, 2014). Later, as the disease

Achieving College Success has been a very positive journey for me. Prior to the course, I was mostly a positive thinker, and had overcome several things in my life. However, the class provided me with strategies useful in pushing forward in all life circumstances. Many negative thoughts run through my head, as is true for everyone else. It was important to know how to control them and use my negative experiences to better myself. I also learned how to set positive goals that will positively benefit

Burkitt’s lymphoma is a very aggressive type of B-cell NHL with replication approaching 100%. It has three clinical forms; endemic, sporadic and immunodeficiency associated. The endemic variant is common in Africa, the sporadic variant is present in the U.S and Western Europe, and immunocompromised variant occurs mainly in HIV patients. The sporadic variant comprises 30% of pediatric lymphomas and less than 1% of adult NHL. The most frequently affected site outside of lymph node involvement is the

Hodgkin Lymphoma Outcomes in Young Black, Hispanics Hodgkin Lymphoma is a form of cancer that attacks its victims indiscriminately. Hodgkin disease (Hodgkin lymphoma) is a type of lymphoma, a cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are part of the immune system ("What is Hodgkin disease?”,2016). Hodgkin Lymphoma is an area in the cancer world where we have made great strides overall in terms of success. We have the highest rate of success in curing Hodgkin Lymphoma vs

breast, lymphoma, leukemia, colon, prostate, ovarian, and lung cancers. Each cancer has its own way of forming and different causes and effects on the body. While some can be treated there are types of cancers that are a terminal illness. Lymphoma cancer starts in the white blood cells or lymphocytes. These help fight disease in the body. They play an important role in the immune system. It includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, and bone marrow. There are two main types of Lymphoma: Hodgkins

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Introduction Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer that presents as a rare lymphoid neoplasm and primarily involves the lymph nodes.3 It is associated with a good prognosis and survival rates. As a Physical Therapist, it is good to be aware of the signs and symptoms, and their implications for therapy. Pathophysiology Hodgkin’s lymphoma is pathologically associated with Reed-Sternberg cells.3 As explained by Yung and Linch, Reed-Sternberg cells are classified as

Lymphoma is unifying name a blood cancer that develops in the lymphatic system. There are two types, Hodgkin Lymphoma and non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Both are cancers that affect the body’s defense system. After being diagnosed, approximately seven to ten years are left before death, however, many are able to survive longer than the given amount. Survival rates have doubled to 87.7 percent in the white population since 1960-1963, which has become one of the curable cancers, with a 71.4 percent increase

Treatment of lymphoma may cause fibrosis and necrosis in lymph nodes which can limit size-based response assessments. In 1999, the IWG criteria commonly known as Cheson criteria, defined five categories of clinical response based on CT imaging of lesion size for non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) [36]. Original criteria had limitations such as a high variability, the failure to consider 18FDG-PET, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and flow cytometry and the failure to take into account non-nodal disease. Revised